S-157 WING walls and MANATEE overlook rehabilitation PROJECT Request for Qualifications – Design Build 40381

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

St. Johns River Water Management District

S-157 WING walls and MANATEE overlook rehabilitation PROJECT Request for Qualifications – Design Build 40381

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40C-1.713Minimum Qualifications for Firms Providing Design-Build Services

THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT S-157 WING walls and MANATEE overlook rehabilitation PROJECT

Request for Qualifications – Design Build 40381

The Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District (the “District”) is initiating a “Request for Qualifications – Design Build (RFQ-DB),” whereby the District will procure this project through a qualifications- and proposal-based competitive process: Respondents submit Qualification Submittals (Step One) at 2:00 p.m., October 25, 2024, and submit Technical and Price Proposals (Step Two) at 2:00 p.m., December 10, 2024.

Further information is available through DemandStar at Demandstar.com, Vendor Registry at Vendorregistry.com, Central Bidding at centralauctionhouse.com, MyFloridaMarketPlace at myfloridamarketplace.com or the District’s website at sjrwmd.com. Solicitation packages may be obtained from DemandStar, Vendor Registry, Central Bidding, or the District by calling or emailing LaDonna Johnson, Procurement Specialist, at [phone] or [e-mail]. Qualifications Submittals and subsequently-submitted Technical and Price Proposals will be opened in the Administration Building, Palatka Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2571.

Project Description

The S-157 Wing Walls and Manatee Overlook Rehabilitation design-build project involves the design and replacement of the downstream wing walls and the manatee overlook at the S-157 flood control structure, located on the C-54 Canal in Brevard County, Florida. Additionally, the project includes replacement of the existing manatee overlook near the north wing wall with a new similar structure. The goal is to enhance the structural stability of the flood control structure and perform routine maintenance replacement of the manatee overlook, with all work scheduled to be completed during the dry season (November to June) to mitigate flood risks.

Additional project information including the signed and sealed design criteria package prepared by the District’s Design Criteria Professional can be found in Attachment A of the draft contract included with this solicitation.

Onsite Non-Mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference

A NON-MANDATORY PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR 11:00 a.m., SEPT 18, 2024, at the manatee overlook located next to S-157, Brevard County, FL at approx. GPS coordinates of lat 27.830552°, long -80.539683° (see map provided in solicitation document).

The purpose of the pre-submittal conference is to review requirements of this solicitation, and to provide Respondents an opportunity to view project site. Access to the Project site is limited; the pre-submittal meeting will be the only opportunity for Respondents to visit and review the Project site.

Request for Qualifications – Design Build 2-Step Process

The 1st step of the RFQ-DB process includes the submission of a Qualifications Submittal to include a letter of interest with information pertaining to Respondent’s qualifications. The information in the Qualifications Submittal shall include, but is not limited to, evidence of current professional status; availability; location; adequacy of personnel; past contractual record and related experience; recent, current, and projected workloads; volume and quality of work previously awarded to the firm by the District; willingness to meet time and budget requirements; and whether the firm is a certified minority business as defined by the Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act. A District Evaluation Committee (Committee) will review and evaluate Respondents’ qualifications. After evaluations are complete, the Committee will select up to three Respondents deemed most highly qualified to provide the design-build services and proceed to the second step of the process. Respondents selected as most qualified will be notified by email. Respondents not selected will also be notified.

Those Respondents selected as most qualified will advance to the 2nd step of the RFQ-DB process. The second step of the RFQ-DB process includes the submission of competitive technical and price proposals. Technical proposal must include information on the technical and design aspects of the project. Price proposal must include a cost schedule with a line item for each task cost and a total proposed cost. Technical proposals will be evaluated by the Committee prior to opening the price proposals.

Proposals must be developed based upon the information contained in the Design Criteria Package. Price proposals will be scored in accordance with the formula included in the evaluation criteria and will be incorporated into the overall scoring to determine the final ranking of all proposals.

Any submittal or proposal received after the dates and times stated will not be considered and will be returned to Respondent unopened. The District reserves the right to reject any and all parties who submit Qualifications Submittals or Technical and Price proposals. The District also reserves the right to waive any minor deviations in an otherwise valid response to the RFQ-DB process, and to reject any or all responses to the RFQ-DB.

This Solicitation is issued subject to the legal requirements established under Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act, §287.055, Fla. Stat., and Rules 40C-1.709 – 40C-1.718, F.A.C.

The District will conduct the RFQ-DB 2-Step process as follows: 

Date	Description
Sept 18, 2024, 11:00 a.m.	Pre-Submittal Conference (Project Site)
Oct 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.	Step 1: Qualifications Submittals due for Design-Build process
Nov 8, 2024, 2:00 p.m.	Evaluation Committee meets to complete its review of the Submittals and to determine up to four of the most highly qualified respondents to proceed to the second step of the RFQ-DB process (District Palm Bay Service Center, Blue Cypress Conference Room)
Nov 8, 2024	District Issues Notice of Intended Decision (NOID) notifying Respondents of Rankings from Step 1
Dec 10, 2024, 2:00 p.m.	Step 2: Receive Technical and Price Proposals for Design-Build Project
Dec 19, 2024, 1:00 p.m.	Evaluation Committee meets to complete its review of the Technical Proposals
Dec 19, 2024, 3:00 p.m.	Open Price Proposals and determine final rankings
Jan 14, 2025	District Governing Board consideration to approve a ranking of designated firms and competitive negotiations be instituted
Feb 7, 2025	District enters into cost negotiations with respondents in ranked order

Special accommodations for disabilities may be requested through LaDonna Johnson, or by calling [phone] (TTY), at least five business days before the date needed.